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Juventus coach Max Allegri, has ruled out a possibility of signing Chelsea striker, Romelu Lukaku, saying he doesn’t expect anymore additions to his squad. Recall that the Chelsea striker has been in talks with the Turin based club. But Allegri said, “I am happy with the squad at my disposal and I doubt any new players will arrive. “We will start the season with this group, we are covered in every role. The club is vigilant on the market, I don’t know what will happen, but I am very happy.” Chelsea reject Juventus offer for Lukaku, PSG to sign Dembele…

The Defence headquarters has stated emphatically that the military is happy and better under democracy hence it will not get involved in any act to sabotage the hard-earned democracy in our country. The DHQ issued the statement in response to reports urging the military to meddle in the country’s democracy and divert it from carrying out its constitutional obligations. DHQ said it detested any attempt by any individuals or group to instigate law-abiding armed forces of Nigeria to embark on an unconstitutional change of government in the country. ECOWAS suspends key military meeting on Niger coup The statement titled “Military…

ECOWAS member States on Friday suspended a key military meeting on the crisis in Niger, a day after saying they would muster a “standby” force in their bid to reinstate the country’s deposed leader. Fears also mounted for elected President Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted by members of his guard on July 26, with reports saying his detention conditions were deteriorating. Chiefs of staff from West African ECOWAS bloc countries were set to attend a meeting on Saturday in Ghana’s capital Accra, regional military sources had said on Friday. But they later said that it had been suspended indefinitely for…

The US Justice Department on Friday escalated its investigation into President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, naming a special counsel amid allegations of tax fraud and illicit overseas business deals. Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed prosecutor David Weiss, who has been investigating Hunter Biden since 2019 on low-level tax and gun charges. The announcement came just as Weiss told the federal court in Delaware that a plea deal struck with Biden in June was no longer valid, indicating that he could move to file felony tax charges against the president’s son in other jurisdictions. Garland said Weiss, who was originally appointed…

The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, says the deposed Niger president Mohamed Bazoum and his son in the custody of the country’s coup leaders are living under terrible conditions. The ECOWAS official claimed that Bazoum has been denied access to his regular diet and medical care by the junta. Musah made this revelation while featuring as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday in response to claims that the coupists had threatened to assassinate Bazoum in the case of an ECOWAS military intervention. Ex-Niger rebel creates movement to reinstate Bazoum “We are…

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti stated on Friday that the Spanish giants are not chasing a new goalkeeper in the transfer market to replace the injured Thibaut Courtois ahead of the new La Liga season. After rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while in training on Thursday, Courtois is expected to miss a significant amount of the season. However, Ancelotti asserted that Courtois, who took home the Yashin Trophy as the world’s best goalkeeper last year, had left a hole that might be filled by backup goalie Andriy Lunin of Ukraine. “We have total confidence in Lunin,…

Immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has withdrawn his interest in being part of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet, Chronicle NG can reliably confirm. According to sources in the presidency, Mr. El-Rufai informed President Tinubu during a meeting on Tuesday that he was no longer interested in becoming a minister but would still make his contribution as a private citizen to the development of Nigeria. One of our sources said, “He also told the president that he needed time to concentrate on his doctorate programme at a university in The Netherlands.” Jafaru Ibrahim Sani, a former commissioner in kaduna…

The management and in-house workers union of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) have signed a new condition of service to improve wellbeing and productivity of employees. At the signing ceremony at IBEDC office, Ibadan, on Thursday, Managing Director, IBEDC, Mr. Kingsley Achife, said the new condition of service was carefully drafted, adding that, the new condition of service would create harmonious balance between management’s goal and employees wellbeing. He noted that the Electricity Act signed by President Bola Tinubu would bring complexity of business environment and competition in the industry. Achife, however, urged the workers to out in their…

Nollywood actor Joseph Benjamin has revealed that failed movie gigs turned him into a cab driver after he moved to the U.S. The 46-year-old admitted that he moved to the US after being promised movie jobs by someone who eventually let him down. He made this known on the most recent episode of the Teju Babyface Deep Dive podcast, which is hosted by comedian Teju Oyelakin. Ban Binance operation in Nigeria Bureaux De Change tells FG He said, “I got to America on a promise that I had some gigs waiting for me. So I thought I was going to…

The Federal Government has withdrawn the contempt charge against Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, and their leaders four days before the expiration of the ultimatum by NLC to the government to withdraw the contempt summons or face indefinite nationwide strike. Mrs. B.E. Jeddy-Agba, the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, stated in a letter to Messrs. Falana & Falana’ Chambers, Counsel, to the Nigeria Labour Congress that “The Federal Ministry of Justice has been drawn to the Communiqué issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on August 3, 2023,…